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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows the artwork "Piece" by an unknown artist. The image displays a piece of fabric with a repeating pattern of hexagons. The hexagons are outlined in blue and have a beige fill with a blue design inside, resembling a flower or a geometric pattern. The hexagons are arranged in rows and columns. Large blue and beige floral designs are at the bottom and top of the image. The top left floral design also includes pink. The background of the fabric is beige. The image has a white border around it. A small line of black text is in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk / Compound weave
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
582 × 624 px
Museum record:
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